Astros place 1B Jose Abreu, RHP Phil Maton on IL

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Aug 9, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Houston Astros first baseman Jose Abreu (79) rounds third base to score on a single by Jose Altuve (not shown) in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Aug 9, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Houston Astros first baseman Jose Abreu (79) rounds third base to score on a single by Jose Altuve (not shown) in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
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The Houston Astros placed first baseman Jose Abreu on the 10-day injured list Saturday and sent right-hander Phil Maton on the 15-day IL

The Astros recalled infielder David Hensley and left-hander Parker Mushinski from Triple-A Sugar Land to take the roster spots of Abreu (lumbar spine inflammation) and Maton (right elbow contusion). The move involving Abreu is retroactive to Thursday

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Abreu, 36, is batting .234 with 10 home runs and 56 RBIs in 110 games during his first season with the Astros. After signing a three-year, 58.5-million deal with Houston, the 2020 American League MVP has struggled to a career-low .634 OPS

Maton, 30, was injured after he was hit by a comebacker during Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He is 3-3 with one save and a 3.04 ERA in 54 relief appearances this season

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Hensley, 27, went 10-for-83 (.120) with one homer and three RBIs in 29 games earlier this season with Houston

Mushinski, 27, has a 2.79 ERA in eight relief appearances this season with the Astros

--Field Level Medi